tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post5552168419953892211..comments2024-03-26T04:27:54.485-06:00Comments on Du Wax Loolu: Window shoppingJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15942269316108576622noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-19578956428275200752009-06-02T18:22:23.865-06:002009-06-02T18:22:23.865-06:00My husband and I have a list JUST LIKE THIS! We've...My husband and I have a list JUST LIKE THIS! We've been in our home for 6 months now and we're almost through it all. We did take some out of savings, but most of this we've accomplished just by watching what we spend (having date nights at home instead of eating out really helped!). We've already bought:<br /><br />- New furniture for the living room. (Custom sofas, benches, bookcase, rug, trunk coffee table and tv stand.)<br />- Dressers in our bedroom<br />- New window treatments for Every. Single. Window. in our condo, almost all of which I made myself. We had nasty 80s blinds that were sucking my will to live. I was so glad to see them go.<br />- Desks and storage for our office<br />- Custom shutters in our kitchen<br />- Complete overhaul on our rooftop deck including paint, furniture, linens and plants (lots of DIY work there)<br /><br />Still need:<br /><br />- The 2nd bedroom is going to be a nursery. We're planning to make a baby pretty darn soon, so we're leaving it more or less empty until we have a due date and a gender!<br />- Chrome kitchen faucets<br />- New kitchen light fixture<br />- New carpeting in the bedrooms (someday, not urgent)<br /><br />A lot of what we've spent has been furnishing as opposed to actual upgrades to our property, but even those types of investments I think will be good for our condo's value when we eventually do sell. The deck, for example, used to be just a boring, empty space. Now, it is practically a second living room.HollyLynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766739727430438240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-81723498991755690392009-05-31T00:16:47.479-06:002009-05-31T00:16:47.479-06:00Oh hot tub is a definite must, hope you make it a ...Oh hot tub is a definite must, hope you make it a priority too :PAndharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341293139717998410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-43081043517094684552009-05-31T00:14:11.789-06:002009-05-31T00:14:11.789-06:00I think we all should start walking around and sud...I think we all should start walking around and suddenly see a package of an unknown object and take the package home to find some money.. money that could get us what we all want.Kelvin Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14387828915820347760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-34608929282564991442009-05-30T21:29:48.214-06:002009-05-30T21:29:48.214-06:00I want a friggin' vacation, but I have to wait a w...I want a friggin' vacation, but I have to wait a while.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431803607492178341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-14341721049951976292009-05-30T21:09:14.752-06:002009-05-30T21:09:14.752-06:00I want:
-to have a bunch of dirt brought in and ha...I want:<br />-to have a bunch of dirt brought in and have our backyard releveled so it isn't underwater all spring.<br />-a new car for Jim. His sucks so bad it's not even funny. TOTAL beater.<br />-to add on a master bedroom/bathroom WITH an office area so Jim can have privacy when he works from home instead of being in the den with the all the toys.<br />-like, a whole new wardrobe. Also a personal shopper because I hate shopping for clothes, which is why I need the new wardrobe in the first place.<br />-new kitchen cupboards.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07141742419364168878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-58569202405851097542009-05-30T14:40:54.941-06:002009-05-30T14:40:54.941-06:00Grad school.Grad school.Lauchlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14996118473968284727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-30853611849005154102009-05-29T21:57:16.709-06:002009-05-29T21:57:16.709-06:00Hi,
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house
I can't wait. After years ...My to buy list:<br /><br />house<br /><br />I can't wait. After years of spending my spare cash on CDs, DVDs and going out I am so ready to spend it on decor and furniture. Can't wait to make a list more like yours!Nose in a bookhttp://twitter.com/Nose_in_a_booknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-63369944572936223052009-05-29T10:37:03.390-06:002009-05-29T10:37:03.390-06:00We are about to close on our first home on Monday,...We are about to close on our first home on Monday, and have come to the realization that we have no furniture. So our list would include things to sit on.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111672135619695024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-33966194372801985612009-05-29T10:14:45.565-06:002009-05-29T10:14:45.565-06:00I really REALLY want a road bike!
But right now,...I really REALLY want a road bike! <br /><br />But right now, I'll settle for a haircut and color :)rosalicioushttp://www.rosalicious.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-88318228435621290792009-05-29T10:09:11.697-06:002009-05-29T10:09:11.697-06:00ugh I wish I had a house... but right now all I wa...ugh I wish I had a house... but right now all I want is a new car and J Crew wardrobe. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-78940233315814994672009-05-29T08:39:41.496-06:002009-05-29T08:39:41.496-06:00We are getting towards the end of our mortgage so ...We are getting towards the end of our mortgage so I'm starting to put some thought into home improvemtnts, especially as our house was built in the 1950s!<br /><br />-revamp workroom into movie room (repaint, built in lighting, speakers, projector, tiered movie seating)<br /><br />-pool and landscape front yard (currently useless as it's a sloping section)<br /><br />-swap position of master bedroom and it's ensuite (the ensuite currently enjoys lake views while the bedroom has no view)<br /><br />-rip out kitchen and start again including pushing the wall out by a couple of yards<br /><br />-landscape back yard (currenly being dug up by our Irish Setter so this one will likely be the last thing done)<br /><br />I think we'll start with the movie room but in reality it's the kitchen that really needs redoing. It's a lot to redo so we considered knocking the house down and starting again but it has so many gorgeous features like hard wood floors that it seems silly to start from scratch. Plus it's cheaper to do the renovations as we have money rather than do it all at once and have a giant mortgage again.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787260126425552298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-63136579725301400142009-05-29T08:01:42.091-06:002009-05-29T08:01:42.091-06:00Gah! Don't get me started!
We bought our house 3...Gah! Don't get me started!<br /><br />We bought our house 3 years ago and still have not even put a DENT in what we want/need for it. But hubs and I don't have a ton of extra money floating around. And then I took a pretty hefty paycut.... And hey, we've got the three kids we're trying to keep well-fed and clothed (darn kids!) Well, anyway, here's a sample:<br /><br />Bought:<br />-New Roof (Yay!)<br />-Paint for the kids' rooms<br />-Used sectional for $100 (ghastly!)<br />-Big TV and stand (priorities!)<br /><br /><br />Still want/need:<br />-Paint for LR, MaserBD, Bathrooms, hallway<br />-MORE PAINT for Kids' rooms (one room is PEELING--the other we just weren't happy with the final paint job)<br />-A Whole. New. Kitchen. (REALLY ghastly!)<br />-New siding OR<br />-Power washer and paint for existing slab siding (we're going for that--hopefully--this summer)<br />-New carpet for LR or pull carpet and finish hardwoods underneath<br />-New furniture for LR and den<br />-Replace paneling in den<br />-new master BD furniture<br />-kid-friendly decorations and art<br />-swingset (promised 3 X-mases ago!)<br />-re-pave driveway (needed BADLY)<br /><br />Oh, I could go on. But you've probably lost interest and moved on to other comments by now!CAQuincyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821192974215349171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-28449437620964389282009-05-29T07:55:00.487-06:002009-05-29T07:55:00.487-06:00oooh, I have SUCH a LONG list of things I'd love t...oooh, I have SUCH a LONG list of things I'd love to have the money to buy. lol <br /><br />- a big TV for D's birthday<br />- a nice vacation<br />- fencing in the remainder of the yard<br />- screen in the back porch<br />- a dining room table<br />- rip out carpet and put in hardwood<br />- new nursery decord e v a nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514260896810474173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-520026993671760562009-05-29T07:45:54.075-06:002009-05-29T07:45:54.075-06:00House with a fenced back yard...OH YEAH!House with a fenced back yard...OH YEAH!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16371204654341480150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-81172194261498399312009-05-29T07:35:43.430-06:002009-05-29T07:35:43.430-06:00I would love love love to have some bookcases buil...I would love love love to have some bookcases built into our living room. I'm probably going to settle for some nice, freestanding bookcases.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383163628351295433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-9092137396889640792009-05-29T07:25:40.457-06:002009-05-29T07:25:40.457-06:00i have so many ideas for our house. here are a few...i have so many ideas for our house. here are a few:<br />- putting on an addition<br />- putting in hardwood floors<br />- new bathtub<br />- new living room furniture<br /><br />we're hoping to do the addition in a couple of years, once all or most of our debt is paid off. i can't wait.cadyhttp://journey1000words.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-74490666668697128792009-05-29T07:23:30.424-06:002009-05-29T07:23:30.424-06:00-carpet, paint and furniture for B's playroom
-a ...-carpet, paint and furniture for B's playroom <br />-a new kitchen<br />-lots of clothes<br />-lots of shoes<br />-a pool<br /><br />and a vacation for my hubby and i sans baby.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735715854829793184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-47922527935928509332009-05-29T07:23:14.521-06:002009-05-29T07:23:14.521-06:00When I bought my first condo, I had the exact &quo...When I bought my first condo, I had the exact "oh shit" moment you're having. The "oh shit, I've spent so much money already" moment, combined with the "oh shit, there's still so much more to buy" moment. =)<br /><br />One thing that helped me regulate my spending a bit was to look at part of the tax break I got every year as a homeowner as spending money for the home. Little by little, I (and now we) have been able to invest in our home.<br /><br />Currently on my list of things to buy: paint for the living room, tiles for the kitchen back-splash, new overhead lights for the living room, a new entry way console table & mirror. There are others, but those are the things on my most-immediate list!Nilsa @ SoMi Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474642034399063234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-50885671906998583612009-05-29T07:20:29.107-06:002009-05-29T07:20:29.107-06:00Oooh, ooh, I'll go!!
We bought a house in 2007, s...Oooh, ooh, I'll go!!<br /><br />We bought a house in 2007, so like you, my list is long - so I'll just give the major highlights, yes? <br /><br />- Hardwood floors for the kitchen, foyer, and office<br />- New bathtub for downstairs bath (this is happening this weekend) <br />- New carpet for living room and staircase<br />- New staircase, actually, with lovely banisters<br />- New siding and roof<br /><br />OOF. I don't want to think about what that will cost either, but boy will it all be lovely when complete! I just keep telling myself that...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com